M5.0 earthquake 29 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama on Sat, Nov 16, 1974, 7:05 PM GMT-5 (00:05 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-11-17 00:05:00 UTC
- Depth
- 21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.737° N, 77.598° W
- Region
- Panama
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed |
| 5.37 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.2 |
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 38
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.57 km E of Púcuro, Panama · 18946 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.95 km ESE of Unión Chocó, Panama · 18939 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
- 4.83 km SSE of Acandí, Colombia · 18926 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00008tr (also filed as iscgem735509). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC.